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September 1, 2020

Accenture makes strategic investment in InCountry

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in InCountry, a data residency-as-a-service platform provider. Accenture plans to leverage the InCountry solution within its myNav cloud platform, as part of its sovereign cloud module...

Oman plans national space programme to boost diversification

As part of its efforts to diversify its economy and promote research and innovation in the country, Oman plans to set up a national space programme, which will be complemented by space research and technology initiatives...

Member News

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AT&T Inc. announces debt exchange offers for forty-two series of notes

AT&T announced the commencement of private offers to (i) exchange (the “Pool 1 Offer”) twenty-five series of notes issued by AT&T and certain of AT&T’s wholly-owned subsidiaries...

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Tech Mahindra wins two Stevie Awards for COVID-19 response

Tech Mahindra received a Gold Stevie for innovative use of HR Technology and a Bronze Stevie for being the most valuable employer across Asia Pacific...

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Webex improves secure distance learning options

To help educators meet the needs of their students, Cisco Collaboration announced a preview of Webex Classrooms, which adapts Cisco’s highly secure platform to meet the specific online learning needs for the hybrid...

Policy and Regulation

•	NTA implements cybersecurity bylaw 2077 for cybersecurity standards It is a mandatory cybersecurity regulation for Telcos and ISPs to implement security standards and best practices in a systematic way...

•	Malta consults on universal service obligations The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has opened consultations into the provision of universal services and the designation of broadband as a universal service...

South Asia

•	Afghan Telecom's revenues up 48 percent last year Afghan Telecom company's revenues increased by 48 percent last year, as it works to provide cheap and quality services for Afghanistan's population...

•	Binge diving deep into Bengali original video content Binge, the country's first internet protocol TV (IPTV), is now coming up with Bengali original video content, buoyed by the tremendous response in the first three months of its launch...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Filipino cellcos’ 4G coverage and quality up markedly since 2017 Opensignal has published its findings on 4G LTE availability in the Philippines concluding that PLDT and Globe Telecom, have made impressive improvements to their networks...

•	Telefonica launches nationwide 5G network in Spain Spanish company Telefonica has launched its 5G network across Spain, promising that it will reach 75% of the country’s population by the end of the year...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	A1 Hrvatska launches Zappware-powered TV service The revamped TV service is being deployed across Telekom Austria’s A1-branded service providers in central and eastern Europe, starting with its Bulgarian operation...

•	SportsTribal chooses Stoneroos OTT NOW! solution SportsTribal has chosen the white-label OTT NOW! solution from Stoneroos for its launch in late 2020...

Middle East

•	Linesight eyeing new data centre contracts in Saudi Arabia Linesight is targeting Saudi Arabia’s data center pipeline as the country works to build an economy based on technology and knowledge as laid out in its Vision 2030...

•	Oman plans national space programme to boost diversification As part of its efforts to diversify its economy and promote research and innovation in the country, Oman plans to set up a national space programme, which will be complemented by space research and technology initiatives...

•	ArpuPlus launches Shofha smart application ArpuPlus has launched Shofha smart application to enable subscribers and users of its video-on-demand (VOD) portal ‘Shofha’ to access the content platform on their smart phones with just one click...

North Africa

•	Isqan.com to digitize the Real Estate search in Egypt The progressive digital platform is set to become the go-to resource for people looking for their next property, whether to rent or buy in Egypt...

Satellite & Internet

•	Vodafone Cook Islands and Avaroa Cable sign Manatua Cable deal The deal will see Vodafone place Manatua cable connectivity at the heart of their ambitious plans to transform connectivity in the Cook Islands...

•	Russia to launch Angosat-2 telecoms satellite for Angola in March 2022 The Angosat-2 telecoms satellite that Russia is developing for Angola will be orbited in March 2022, according to the Director-General of Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company...

Global Telecom Update

•	LG U+ forges AR, VR alliance with global tech firms, telecom firms Korean mobile carrier LG U+ announced that the company has forged an alliance to create augmented reality and virtual reality content...

•	Econet adjusts mobile data tariffs by 60% Econet said the latest adjustment was in response to rising inflation, local currency devaluation, and increasing network input costs...

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